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McHenry, IL Getting Illinois veterans the help they need for service-related ailments and ensuring they are properly compensated is the aim of the newly-created Veterans' Service-Related Ailments Task Force. State Sen. Craig Wilcox, a 24-year Air Force veteran, is one of four legislators serving on the panel ...

McHenry, IL State Sen. Craig Wilcox will join two other lawmakers and 19 other state and local appointees on the newly-created Elder Abuse Task Force ...

Senator Jil Tracy has been asked to serve on a new state Task Force that will study the property tax system in Illinois and work to find ways to provide relief to home and business owners.

McHenry, IL. U.S. military veterans who served during the Cold War will now be able to purchase special recognition license plates marking their service during the nearly 50-year U.S./Soviet Union Cold War conflict, according to State Sen. Craig Wilcox ...

State Senator Dan McConchie (R-McConchie) hopes homeowners will see property tax relief from his legislation that was signed into law on Friday, August 9. Senate Bill 90 provides a reasonable way for drainage districts to be absorbed by municipalities.

Illinois now has a robust and significant set of sexual harassment and discrimination protection laws on the books, thanks to legislation co-sponsored by State Sen. John Curran (R-Downers Grove) and signed into law Aug. 9 by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Senate Bill 75 is largely the result of work by the Senate Task Force on Sexual Discrimination and Harassment Awareness and Prevention, on which Curran served. This is a major step toward ensuring that people can live and work free of sexual harassment and discrimination..

Victims of sexual harassment and discrimination will have better legal protections thanks to a new law co-sponsored by Senator Jil Tracy and signed August 9 by Governor J.B. Pritzker.

Recognizing his support to improve the states crumbling infrastructure, the Transportation for Illinois Coalition has presented Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady with its Friend of Infrastructure award.

Property taxes are the number one issue raised by constituents said State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods), who was recently appointed to the newly formed Property Tax Relief Task Force.

State Senator Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) and State Representative Terra Costa Howard (D-Lombard) hope local homeowners will see some property tax relief as a result of their legislation, which was signed into law on Friday, August 2. Senate Bill 1041 seeks to collect the hundreds of thousands of property tax dollars that have not been paid by business tenants at the DuPage Airport Authority.

A strategic task force has laid out their vision for the futures of the World Shooting and Recreation Center (WSRC) and Pyramid State Recreation Area, according to State Senator Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo)...

State government will have more control of over where and how coal ash disposal sites are located, thanks to legislation co-sponsored by State Sen. John Curran (R-Downers Grove) and signed into law this week. The goal of this new law is simple, to empower state government to protect people from pollution, said Sen. Curran. This is another step toward creating a healthier and safer environment for the families of Illinois...

McHenry, IL. State Sen. Craig Wilcox is among the lawmakers who will serve on the newly-created statewide Property Tax Relief Task Force ...

Property taxes are the number one issue raised by constituents said State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods), who was recently appointed to the newly formed Property Tax Relief Task Force. Senate Bill 1932, which was signed into law on Friday, August 2, creates the Task Force in an effort to bring policy ideas forward that provide relief to Illinois homeowners.

Reducing the property tax burden for Illinois homeowners must be one of the General Assemblys top priorities said State Senator Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles), who was recently appointed to the newly formed Property Tax Relief Task Force.

Illinois took a critical step forward in investing in a better economic future this spring, and State Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) is being honored for the role he played to make it happen. On Tuesday, July 30, Sen. DeWitte received the Friend of Infrastructure Award from the Transportation for Illinois Coalition (TFIC) for supporting the states new capital construction program, which will kick-start numerous construction projects across the state, attracting businesses, creating jobs and revitalizing Illinois economy.

Counties should soon have a better idea of whether tax bills are up to date for mobile homes, thanks to legislation sponsored by State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and signed into law recently by the Governor...

As Willowbrook and surrounding communities continue their fight in court to keep Sterigenics closed, State Senator John Curran (R-Downers Grove) continues to work on legislative solutions to keep dangerous ethylene oxide emissions out of the communities...

Legislation sponsored by State Senator Jason Plummer (54th District) was signed into law on Friday, July 26. House Bill 3462 gives school districts the option to include hunting safety classes as part of their curriculum.

Gov. Pritzker signed legislation sponsored by State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) on Tuesday, July 30, which seeks to reduce the amount of Scotts Law violators. Scotts Law states that drivers must move over, if possible, and slow down when approaching an emergency vehicle.

More than 200 people were in attendance for a road naming ceremony in honor of the eight Galetti brothers of Seatonville who all served in the U.S. military. State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) and State Representative Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa) hosted the event Thursday, July 25 at the Seatonville Fire Department to officially name a section of Route 6 as the Galetti Brothers Memorial Highway.

Illinois schools now have more options for long-term student records that could save taxpayer funds, due to legislation sponsored by State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and signed into law on July 27. This is common-sense answer to a problem that many of schools face, that could potential save the districts money...

Millions of Illinoisans impacted by the 2017 Equifax breach could soon be in line for a cash payment, as the credit monitoring company announced during the week a federal lawsuit settlement that includes restitution for consumers impacted by the breach.

In the wake of a recent federal Supreme Court ruling, Senate Republicans are renewing their call to pass a state Constitutional Amendment to allow voters to decide who draws legislative boundary maps.

On July 15, Gov. J.B. Pritzker asked Illinois residents to assess local flooding damage and report it to their countys emergency management agencies. The information will be used to assess whether the state receives Federal Recovery Assistance.